Handbook of Research on Education and Technology in a Changing Society (2 Volumes)

Handbook of Research on Education and Technology in a Changing Society (2 Volumes)

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Release Date: May, 2014|Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 1217
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6046-5
ISBN13: 9781466660465|ISBN10: 1466660465|EISBN13: 9781466660472
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Description:

Technology has become an integral part of our everyday lives. This trend in ubiquitous technology has also found its way into the learning process at every level of education.

The Handbook of Research on Education and Technology in a Changing Society offers an in-depth description of concepts related to different areas, issues, and trends within education and technological integration in modern society. This handbook includes definitions and terms, as well as explanations of concepts and processes regarding the integration of technology into education. Addressing all pertinent issues and concerns in education and technology in our changing society with a wide breadth of discussion, this handbook is an essential collection for educators, academicians, students, researchers, and librarians.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

  • Curriculum development
  • Education and Technology
  • Educational Technology
  • Higher Education
  • Instructional design
  • K-12 Education
  • Online learning
  • Teacher Education
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Victor C. X. Wang, a tenured professor, is a PhD mentor/faculty at Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Wang's research, nearly 200 refereed journal articles, peer-reviewed books—single authored, coauthored, and edited volumes—and chapters, has revolved around andragogy and pedagogy, indicating a clear line of inquiry. Andragogy and pedagogy is the umbrella under which his research and writing addresses areas such as transformative learning, andragogical curriculum and program development, human performance technology, and so on. His research in transformative learning has revealed transformative learning occurs in both pedagogical and andragogical learning settings. Wang and his coauthors compared Mezirow's seminal theory of transformative learning with Confucianism and found, through reviewing the literature in China, that Confucius first addressed transformative learning as “rectification of the mind” and emphasized “silent reflection.” Closely connected to transformative learning is andragogical curriculum, and his research has focused on Ralph Tyler's pedagogical fundamental questions, Malcolm Knowles' seven-step instructional process, as well as theories by Stephen Brookfield (critical theory) and Patricia Cranton's transformative learning theory (newer version of Mezirow's theory). In his study of human performance technology, the research has contributed to deeper understanding of pedagogy and andragogy, elucidating how pedagogy and andragogy in other cultures can be affected by politics, the influence of a few outstanding leaders, education policies, propaganda, and nationalism, rather than theories of teaching and learning as preferred by Western educators in North America. His unique research reveals that in certain cultures politics takes precedence over educational policies. His recent line of inquiry reveals that we must teach lower-order thinking skills first before we teach higher-order thinking skills. His research confirms that rote learning and memorization precede critical thinking and creativity. Further, Wang's research confirms Brookfield's theory that cultures put a strain on the beautifully, well-reasoned theory of andragogy, which has brought a revolution to education and training in North America. Wang found via his cross-cultural research that instructors in the Eastern culture (Confucius-Heritage Societies) adopt primarily a pedagogical instructional mode, whereas instructors in Western cultures (North America) adopt primarily an andragogical instructional mode. Currently, Wang is co-editing the International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology with worldwide renowned scholars Stephen Brookfield and Patricia Cranton. Wang has won many academic achievement awards, including the Distinguished Faculty Scholarly and Creative Achievement Award. He has had extensive experience in chairing and mentoring doctoral dissertations (including dissertations from University of Auckland, New Zealand). Some of his books have been adopted as required textbooks by major universities in the United States and in China. In addition, numerous universities worldwide including some Ivy League Universities have cataloged his books and journal articles. Finally, Wang's excellence in teaching is based on his excellent teaching in Florida, California, Arkansas, Kansas, and China.

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